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Basic Info

US Federal Government Spending is at 24.38%, compared to 24.59% last quarter and 24.28% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 20.69%.

Stats

Last Value 24.38%
Latest Period Sep 2025
Last Updated Dec 23 2025, 08:47 EST
Long Term Average 20.69%
Average Growth Rate 1.18%
Value from Last Quarter 24.59%
Change from Last Quarter -0.85%
Value from 1 Year Ago 24.28%
Change from 1 Year Ago 0.41%
Frequency Quarterly
Unit Percent of GDP
Adjustment N/A
Formula US Federal Government Current Expenditures / US GDP

Historical Data

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Date Value
September 30, 2025 24.38%
June 30, 2025 24.59%
March 31, 2025 24.34%
December 31, 2024 24.30%
September 30, 2024 24.28%
June 30, 2024 23.86%
March 31, 2024 23.85%
December 31, 2023 23.46%
September 30, 2023 23.36%
June 30, 2023 23.58%
March 31, 2023 23.64%
December 31, 2022 23.60%
September 30, 2022 23.46%
June 30, 2022 23.51%
March 31, 2022 23.77%
December 31, 2021 25.15%
September 30, 2021 28.34%
June 30, 2021 33.10%
March 31, 2021 36.80%
December 31, 2020 26.84%
September 30, 2020 33.05%
June 30, 2020 44.55%
March 31, 2020 22.37%
December 31, 2019 21.87%
September 30, 2019 21.98%
Date Value
June 30, 2019 22.13%
March 31, 2019 22.21%
December 31, 2018 21.96%
September 30, 2018 21.69%
June 30, 2018 21.64%
March 31, 2018 21.64%
December 31, 2017 21.56%
September 30, 2017 21.60%
June 30, 2017 21.58%
March 31, 2017 21.91%
December 31, 2016 22.03%
September 30, 2016 22.12%
June 30, 2016 22.05%
March 31, 2016 22.20%
December 31, 2015 22.12%
September 30, 2015 21.93%
June 30, 2015 21.95%
March 31, 2015 22.08%
December 31, 2014 21.92%
September 30, 2014 22.14%
June 30, 2014 22.24%
March 31, 2014 22.40%
December 31, 2013 22.05%
September 30, 2013 22.36%
June 30, 2013 22.67%

Basic Info

US Federal Government Spending is at 24.38%, compared to 24.59% last quarter and 24.28% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 20.69%.

Stats

Last Value 24.38%
Latest Period Sep 2025
Last Updated Dec 23 2025, 08:47 EST
Long Term Average 20.69%
Average Growth Rate 1.18%
Value from Last Quarter 24.59%
Change from Last Quarter -0.85%
Value from 1 Year Ago 24.28%
Change from 1 Year Ago 0.41%
Frequency Quarterly
Unit Percent of GDP
Adjustment N/A
Formula US Federal Government Current Expenditures / US GDP